Steve Jobs, co-founder of Apple Inc., was born on February 24, 1955, to Abdulfattah Jandali and Joanne Schieble. At the time, the two were young graduate students whose relationship faced strong family opposition, leading them to place their child up for adoption. Jobs was later adopted by Paul and Clara Jobs, a working-class couple in Mountain View, California, who supported his curiosity, confidence, and early interest in electronics.

Jobs’ partnership with Steve Wozniak resulted in the creation of the Apple I in 1976 and the Apple II soon after, helping to ignite the personal computing revolution. After leaving Apple in 1985, he founded NeXT and acquired Pixar, where he played a key role in redefining animated filmmaking with Toy Story.

His return to Apple in 1997 marked one of the greatest turnarounds in corporate history. Under Jobs’ leadership, Apple introduced the iMac, iPod, iPhone, and iPad—products that reshaped technology, media, and communication. His belief that design and functionality must work together became central to Apple’s identity.

Steve Jobs died on October 5, 2011, but his legacy remains profound. His life story reflects how vision, persistence, and creativity can transform personal challenges into world-changing innovation.